Yoshitsugu Matsuoka - Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka is from Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan, born on September 17, 1986, and is a Japanese voice actor. He is now managed and represented by I'm Enterprise. He was awarded Best New Actor at the 6th Seiyu Awards in 2012 and Best Leading Actor at the 10th Seiyuu Awards in 2016. Although he has voiced many popular male roles in anime, his most iconic role is in the popular anime Sword Art Online as Kirito Kirigaya. Other iconic roles include Soma Yukihira in Shokugeki no Soma , Sora from No Game No Life , and Bell Cranel in Danmachi . His latest roles are voice acting in another popular anime, the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series.
Voice acting roles in anime
Here is a brief list of some of the important roles Yoshitsugu Matsuoka has played in anime series.
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Inosuke Hashibira - Inosuke Hashibira (嘴平伊之助) is a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and one of Tanjiro Kamado 's traveling companions and a main protagonist in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He was discovered to be the fifth winner of the final selection, and the first to ascend and descend Fujikasane Mountain before the others. Inosuke is very short and jumps into fights without hesitation, even attacking the box Nezuko is hiding in after detecting a demon inside. In the anime, during the Natagumo Arc , he has a large role in the fight against the Father Spider Demon. He likes to think he is the best warrior in any situation, taking on most people he meets, which tends to lead him into unnecessary danger.
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Kaede Makabe - Kaede Makabe is a character from the anime Oreimo. He is a second-year at Chiba Benten High School and a member of the school's Game Research Club. He appears to act as an assistant to Gennosuke Miura, the club's president, and once became the club's representative on school recruitment day.
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Sellzen Unleashed - Sellzen Unleashed was a frequent character in High School DxD. He was a rogue exorcist who first joined Raynare's plan with the Fallen Angels to seize Asia's Holy Gear. A young man with red eyes and short white hair, he wore a clerical robe like a priest and often had a sinister smile on his face. He had a massive body like a hydra, thick arms and legs with long fangs protruding from his mouth. He also had a single bat-like wing protruding from his back and an extra arm.
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Kirito Kirigaya - The star of the central show Sword Art Online is Kirigaya Kazuto, raised under the name Narusaka Kazuto and identified as Kirito in Sword Art Online (SAO), ALfheim Online (ALO), Gun Gale Online (GGO), and Project Alicization. Kirito was selected to be one of 1,000 beta testers for the closed beta of Sword Art Online, the first-ever virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game for NerveGear, and later joined the game's official release. He then became one of 10,000 players locked into Sword Art Online, where he remained for most of the game as a solo character. Early in the game and beta testing process, Kirito presented his character's appearance as having the appearance of a truly handsome hero from a fantasy film, appearing much older than he actually was. His in-game height in the real world was equal to his height to prevent the extra height from hindering his movement.
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Bell Cranel - Bell Cranel is the main protagonist of the popular anime, Dan Machi . The main narrator and captain of the Hestia Familia. He was given the nickname Little Rookie after reaching Level 2. His title was changed to Rabbit Foot after reaching Level 4. Bell is a small man with white hair and red eyes, often compared to a rabbit because of his face. As many female characters discover throughout the story, he is considered adorable. He is a kind, honest, optimistic, and modest boy who wants to be a hero like those he has heard of. He cares intensely for the people around him, his familia, and especially for his goddess, Hestia.
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Soma Yukihira - The main protagonist of Shokugeki no Soma is Sōma Yukihira. He is the son of Jōichirō Yukihira and the proud owner of Yukihira's Restaurant, Tamako Yukihira. He is a former student of Tōtsuki's 92nd class and a former resident of Polar Star Dormitory. He is also a longtime 1st in the Ten Elite Council. Sōma's main attire is his Yukihira's Restaurant cook uniform, consisting of a black shirt with the restaurant's logo on the back and left chest of his jacket. He wears a white apron around his midriff while cooking. He is an enthusiastic and positive boy who constantly strives to improve his cooking, mainly due to his strong relationship and rivalry with Jōichirō Yukihira, his aunt.
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Sora - Sora is the "No Game, No Life" series . Sora is the male protagonist and the cynical, devious half of the family. Abandoned by his mother, Sora, along with his half-sister, Shiro, is a genius hikikomori player named Blank. Despite being a NEET and a recluse, Sora is exceptionally friendly, optimistic, and has endless enthusiasm and virility, unashamed of interacting face-to-face with people, even when they are stealing. He is extremely manipulative, which is why he calls this persuasion and diplomacy skills.
